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Originally Posted by Jules A
It is so nice to read this! Sometimes I feel like I am in the minority of people that went into over drive upon diagnosis rather than slowing down, lol. Perhaps it is because I wasn't raised with much but I have always been paranoid about not having enough money and wow MS has really fed into those fears which is why I'm working like a fiend for as long as I can. I need to be able to afford the nursing care I may need one day. 
I think I am a bit confused about how necessary 2 masters degrees are, unless I misunderstood your OP, but if you think it will open up more opportunities for you to work if/when your MS progresses definitely go for it especially if you are able to work while you are in school.
Degrees that are used are a wonderful asset but on another board I visit I often read about people loading up on loans/debt for degree after degree without ever working in one of the fields and that doesn't seem very proactive to me.
I went back to school after being diagnosed because I also wanted a career that would offer me more flexibility. I would not have done it if I had to take a loss of income for the few years it took me to graduate though. I felt it necessary to keep working and bringing in money while the sun is shining as they say. Wishing you all the best. Jules |
Jules,
Thank you for writing to me. As far as my degrees, I went for a Psych. degree about seven years ago and that provided me with a therapist job but I don't have a license and could not have my own practice (it was a one year degree).
After moving from Mass. to Florida and now Georgia I would have to take basic counselor jobs because most therapist or professional jobs require the degree to have a license so I went back to school (before I knew I had MS) and since I have a grad. assistantship I'm basically going to school for free. I didn't have symptoms for five months until December and then I had some vision blurriness that would go away after five minutes or less.
I took Betaseron for two (non consecutive months) because my school insurance stinks and I started to get numbness and hypersensitivity on my left side. My insurance is capped at $1500 a month so there is no real point in starting with them since I would be done after a month. So, I applied with a clinical site for a research study on Fingolimod and am waiting to hear back from them.
Financially I'm doing ok now and while at school and I would make lots more with this degree so I'm trying to hold out until next May. I think I can do it!! But thank you for writing back to me
Monique